this past week, while online i noticed it.. like when someone chats, or joins the server. that brief pause.
it was happening 5 or 6 times a lap (at Zeltweg71) sometimes less, sometimes different locations.

today, i tried joining a different server / diff track - and had same issue.
then i just loaded GPL Offline - and i get the same stuttering!
so its my system, or video card... or??

it doesn't seem to affect FPS

i'm at a loss to even guess what to try next -
any one have an idea?
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i DO!!
if you've ever watched the British comedy "the I.T. Crowd" you'll know the answer too

give up?
they're answer to every problem was.... "have you tried turning off and back on again?"

Has Windows 10 sneaked a video driver update onto your PC without you noticing? I remember a couple of months back, Windows 10 asked me to restart because of an update. It didn't say what was being changed (as usual), I thought perhaps it was just the Windows Defender being updated. But when I checked later, I found I had a newer driver!

Bo, this certainly did sound like a program running int he background. If it happens again, exit GPL and open the Task Manager (left click on the bottom toolbar) to see if something is running like an updater or virus check..

Has Windows 10 sneaked a video driver update onto your PC without you noticing? I remember a couple of months back, Windows 10 asked me to restart because of an update. It didn't say what was being changed (as usual), I thought perhaps it was just the Windows Defender being updated. But when I checked later, I found I had a newer driver!

IIRC you can turn off that Windows 10 updates any drivers.
My Win 10 does not.

Has Windows 10 sneaked a video driver update onto your PC without you noticing? I remember a couple of months back, Windows 10 asked me to restart because of an update. It didn't say what was being changed (as usual), I thought perhaps it was just the Windows Defender being updated. But when I checked later, I found I had a newer driver!

IIRC you can turn off that Windows 10 updates any drivers.
My Win 10 does not.

I can't find any official way to adjust automatic updates at all, except for stating when my "quiet times" are on the PC, when Windows 10 will ask me to reboot. I've seen some websites giving guides about editing various Windows 10 settings files, and editing the registry to turn off or otherwise adjust updates, but even though I'm a bit of a techie, I'm not going to risk hacking around like that.

Effectively I've just learned to accept that Microsoft now has more control over my PC than I do.

I know for sure that my Windows 10 does not install for example grphics drivers updates, as I still have to install them via the Nvidia Program.I think I have deactivated the driver updates with this tool:O&O ShutUp10 - Antispy-Tool for Windows 10http://srmz.net/inde...=15#entry123642